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PA
CleanWays Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer
Thank
you for visiting PA CleanWays on the web! Our websites are
designed as information portals rather than marketing tools. As such,
we
provide this Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer in acknowledgement and
appreciation of our visitors who have questions and concerns about their
privacy. This site is operated and owned by PA CleanWays, Inc. (referred
to herein as "we," "us," and "our").
PLEASE
READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING ANY PA CLEANWAYS SITE. By viewing, visiting, or
otherwise using this site, users agree to the terms of use stated herein.
If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not view, visit,
or
otherwise use this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change,
modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check
these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site
following the posting of changes to these terms signifies your acceptance
of the changes.
The
following topics are covered in this Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer:
I. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
While
PA CleanWays strives to provide accurate and reliable information
on this site, we do not endorse, approve, or certify such information,
nor does it guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. The
information and materials in this PA CleanWays website are provided
"as is" and without warranties of any kind, either express or
implied.
We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use of
or the results of the use of materials on any PA CleanWays website. PA
CleanWays assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from
use of the information contained herein or obtained at linked sites and
expressly disclaims all liability for damages arising from use, reference
to,
reliance on, or performance of such information.
PA CleanWays
strongly encourages parents to monitor their children's
usage of the Internet in general.
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II.
Disclaimer on Third-Party Websites (sites that link to or from PA
CleanWays websites)
At certain
places on this site, links to other websites can be accessed.
These sites contain information created, published, and maintained by
organizations independent of PA CleanWays. We explicitly disclaim any
responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information
found on sites that link to or from any PA CleanWays website. Links to
other websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute
endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organization,
product, or service.
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III.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
This website
and all other PA CleanWays' websites are protected by U.S.
and foreign copyright laws. No materials from any PACW website may
be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, transmitted, modified or
distributed in any way, including but not limited to, the design or layout
of any PA CleanWays' sites, logos and service marks, and any content
or other materials, without prior written permission from PA CleanWays.
Educational materials, kids games and crafts pages may be printed for
non-commercial personal use, but must not be republished or copied for
commercial use and may not be used in or reproduced for non-PA
CleanWays publications or programs without prior written permission
from PA CleanWays.
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All stories,
artwork, and other creative materials submitted by users of
this website become the property of PA CleanWays. We retain the right
to unrestricted use of any and all submissions for any purpose whatsoever,
commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the provider of the
submissions.
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V.
Types of Information Collected
If
you visit a website maintained by PA CleanWays, we collect the
following information through the use of standard website statistical
reporting software:
- The monthly number of hits, number of users, and number of page views.
- The types of keywords and search phrases used to locate our websites.
- The domain names and IP addresses of referring websites.
- The pages visited within our websites, and,
- The type of web browser used to access our websites.
This information is used solely for tracking the performance of our
websites and determining what information and content is most useful
for our visitors. We do not collect or use this information for commercial
marketing purposes.
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VI.
Types of Information Collected - Children Under 18
PA
CleanWays, Inc. adheres to the guidelines set forth in the "Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998." We do not collect personally
identifiable information from children via the Internet from children
under
18.
We periodically
make contests and offers open to children under 18, but
contest submissions, contest entry forms, and order forms that require
personally identifiable information must be printed and sent by regular
USPS mail and never via the Internet. We do not publish personally
identifiable information from children under 13 on our websites, whether
they are winners of our contests or children who voluntarily submit
stories, artwork, etc.
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PA CleanWays
does not use cookies for gathering information from any
of its websites.
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VIII.
Linking to a PA CleanWays Website
Unless
otherwise set forth in a written agreement between the user and
PA CleanWays, users must adhere to our linking policy as follows:
1) Any links to the PA CleanWays website must be a text-only link clearly
marked "PA CleanWays" or in the case of our PA CleanWays for
Kids
website, "PA CleanWays for Kids."
2) The appearance, position, and other aspects of the link may not be
such as to damage or dilute the public image and goodwill associated
with PA CleanWays' name and service marks.
3) The appearance, position, and other attributes of the link may not
create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored
by, affiliated with, or associated with PA CleanWays.
4) When selected by a user, the link must display the website on the
full
screen of a separate window and not within a frame on the linking website.
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IX.
Abuse/Inappropriate Communications
We
reserve the right to forward abusive and inappropriate communications
to the service providers of the originating communication and to relevant
local, state, federal, or international authorities.
We also reserve the right not to respond to communications that we deem
to be rude or unreasonable.
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These
terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Pennsylvania. You agree that any action at law or
in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed in
only
the state or federal courts located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such
courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. This is the entire
agreement between PA CleanWays and site users relating to the subject
matter herein.
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XI.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer
Any future
changes to the PA CleanWays Privacy Policy and Site
Disclaimer will be clearly stated on our websites.
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E-mail
inquiries: info@pacleanways.org
Phone inquiries: (724) 836-4121
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